diff --git a/drivers/pwm/pwm-cros-ec.c b/drivers/pwm/pwm-cros-ec.c
index 99b9acc1a420..f6ca4e8c6253 100644
--- a/drivers/pwm/pwm-cros-ec.c
+++ b/drivers/pwm/pwm-cros-ec.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static int cros_ec_pwm_set_duty(struct cros_ec_device *ec, u8 index, u16 duty)
 	struct {
 		struct cros_ec_command msg;
 		struct ec_params_pwm_set_duty params;
-	} buf;
+	} __packed buf;
 	struct ec_params_pwm_set_duty *params = &buf.params;
 	struct cros_ec_command *msg = &buf.msg;
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static int __cros_ec_pwm_get_duty(struct cros_ec_device *ec, u8 index,
 			struct ec_params_pwm_get_duty params;
 			struct ec_response_pwm_get_duty resp;
 		};
-	} buf;
+	} __packed buf;
 	struct ec_params_pwm_get_duty *params = &buf.params;
 	struct ec_response_pwm_get_duty *resp = &buf.resp;
 	struct cros_ec_command *msg = &buf.msg;